Where does “jьva” come from?

jьva (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *éiˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw- — yew.

jьva (Proto-Slavic): willow

Definitions

  1. willow

Ancestry of “jьva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*éiˀwāˀ
2Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyHw-yew

Words derived from “jьva

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *éiˀwāˀ